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This consultation closed on 22 October 2021. Thank you for having your say.
What the consultation was about
Since mid 2020 Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have been gathering feedback from a wide range of community members on streetscape and network proposals on Wai Horotiu Queen Street.
Feedback received on Queen Street's northern section trial (between Customs Street and Shortland Street) showed support for removing private vehicles, improved access for cycling and micro mobility, and to get on with delivery.
In September, a complete design for the remainder of the project area was released along with ideas for how to achieve operational outcomes that will aid the transition to the City Centre Master Plan concept for Queen Street: a pedestrian priority transit street.
As a final step, Auckland Council and Auckland Transport sought public feedback on the following:
Proposed network changes
Whether private cars should be stopped from entering the EVA on a 24/7 basis or whether it should only be during defined times of the day
A proposal for pedestrian malls in Fort Street, Vulcan Lane and Lorne Street and the designation of loading zones
Consultation results
We received 460 individual responses received for Auckland Council's AK HYS survey and 17 email responses. We also held webinars, including a city centre residents hui, a city centre business hui and a co-design group close the loop webinar. To find out more about the consultation results please see our consultation results report.
What's been happening since the consultation closed?
The results from consultation informed the final design that has been implemented in Queen Street since the beginning of 2022. To find out about this design please visit ProgressAKL.
This consultation closed on 22 October 2021. Thank you for having your say.
What the consultation was about
Since mid 2020 Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have been gathering feedback from a wide range of community members on streetscape and network proposals on Wai Horotiu Queen Street.
Feedback received on Queen Street's northern section trial (between Customs Street and Shortland Street) showed support for removing private vehicles, improved access for cycling and micro mobility, and to get on with delivery.
In September, a complete design for the remainder of the project area was released along with ideas for how to achieve operational outcomes that will aid the transition to the City Centre Master Plan concept for Queen Street: a pedestrian priority transit street.
As a final step, Auckland Council and Auckland Transport sought public feedback on the following:
Proposed network changes
Whether private cars should be stopped from entering the EVA on a 24/7 basis or whether it should only be during defined times of the day
A proposal for pedestrian malls in Fort Street, Vulcan Lane and Lorne Street and the designation of loading zones
Consultation results
We received 460 individual responses received for Auckland Council's AK HYS survey and 17 email responses. We also held webinars, including a city centre residents hui, a city centre business hui and a co-design group close the loop webinar. To find out more about the consultation results please see our consultation results report.
What's been happening since the consultation closed?
The results from consultation informed the final design that has been implemented in Queen Street since the beginning of 2022. To find out about this design please visit ProgressAKL.
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Our latest consultation conducted in September 2021 had over 460 responses and provided us with some important information to shape our thinking for Queen Street. You can read the consultation results report here.
The proposed transport changes were largely supported during consultation. These refinements have been made based on feedback from Aucklanders:
To move towards a people-focused street with no general traffic, there will be no general parking in Queen Street. It will change to 24/7 loading and servicing zones along the length of the project area with P30 mobility parking around the arts precinct.
The EVA will be implemented with 24/7 operating hours. The Essential Vehicles Area (EVA) between Wellesley and Wakefield Streets – with two lanes in each direction – is for buses, motorcycles, delivery and emergency vehicles, cyclists and scooters, but excludes private vehicles.
The proposed High St right-turn ban into Victoria St (part of the proposed design) will not proceed at this stage. Instead, a wider piece of work will be undertaken on a coordinated set of changes to better direct traffic away from Queen Street and around the city centre as envisaged by the A4E (Access for Everyone) strategy.
Design safety features of the multi-use path
Auckland Council has also engaged with experts in accessibility, placemaking and transport, as part of the Auckland Urban Design Panel peer review process, and with the local community to help ensure the multi-use path operates smoothly and safely.
Here are some of the features:
The multi-use path will be extended to end at Aotea Square.
Design improvements have been made to differentiate the footpath and the multi-use path. Colour grading and surface texture will define the bus platforms, pedestrian areas and the multi-use path which is for e-scooters, recreational cyclists and other slow-wheeled apparatus, removing these users from the pedestrian areas.
Key crossing points such as bus stops, loading zones and pedestrian crossings will have extra safety measures in place to ensure speeds are low, all users are more aware, and people exercise courteous behaviour. For example, planters will be placed to slow those on wheels and protect pedestrians. Crossing stripes, wayfinding markings and rough stone texture will provide further safety cues.
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project has finished this stage
Members of the public are asked to give feedback to inform the future streetscape improvement trials on Queen Street.
9 July - 6 August 2021
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project has finished this stage
Public consultation on the design concepts for Customs and Shortland Streets (Zones 1 and 2).
August 2021 - September 2021
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project has finished this stage
The project team will review and analyse all of the feedback received on the design concepts for Customs and Shortland Streets (Zones 1 and 2).
22 September 2021
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project has finished this stage
Draft street design for the remainder of the project area released based on feedback
22 September 2021 - 22 October 2021
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project has finished this stage
Public consultation on the next phase of this project is now open for feedback. Tell us what you think of our proposals to remove general traffic from Queen Street.
late October 2021
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project has finished this stage
The project team will review and analyse all of the feedback received.
December 2021
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project has finished this stage
Consultation results, construction programme and details of design are shared with public ahead of construction beginning
January 2022 - November 2022
Wai Horotiu Queen Street Project is currently at this stage
Construction on Queen Street between Customs Street and Mayoral Drive will be completed.
